Nokia Lumia710and HTC Radar are budget-friendly Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphone for those with less cash to splurge. Nokia's Lumia 710, a lower-end, lower-cost Windows Phone sibling to the Lumia 800, the same as HTC Radar to the HTC Titan.
Both phones are budget Windows Phone, let see which is better, Lumia 710 vs HTC Radar?
Engine Room
1st: Nokia Lumia 710: 1.4GHz Single Core processor
2nd: HTC Radar : 1GHz Single Core processor
Qualcomm processor technology has powered every Windows Phone released thus far. Both phones pack Qualcomm Scorpion processors on the MSM8255 chipset, which incorporates an Adreno 205 graphics processing unit (GPU).
However, they differ on clock speeds with the Radar coming in at 1GHz and the Lumia 710 being faster at 1.4GHz. However with Windows Phone is such a well optimised system for this kind of setup you may be hard pushed to notice. It will be smooth, or even smoother. Its is close to a tie but Nokia wins
Display
1st : HTC Radar : 3.8-inch S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, Sony’s S-LCD 480 x 800 pixes
2nd: Nokia Lumia 710: 3.7-inches TFT capacitive touchscreen
HTC Radar made from toughened Gorilla Glass and supports multi-touch input, Sony’s S-LCD screens offer the same benefits of Samsung’s Amoled technology, which means a more battery-friendly yet brighter display and much punchier colours than regular LCDs.
The screen resolution is a fairly standard 480x800 pixels, giving a pixel density of 246 pixels-per-inch (ppi) and the phone is equipped with the usual accelerometer and gyro sensors.
While Nokia’s Lumia 710 may not have the curvy Amoled display of its larger Lumia 800 sibling, instead sporting a regular TFT capacitive touchscreen, but it does share the same Nokia ClearBlack technology. The 710’s display measures 3.7-inches, so it’s slightly smaller than its rival, but features the same resolution giving a higher pixel density of 252ppi. Multi-touch input, accelerometer and gyro sensors are all standard features here, too.
With the enhanced visuals of the HTC’s S-LCD screen, plus the toughened glass is a welcome feature.
Camera
Tie: Nokia Lumia 710:5MP at 2592х1944 pixels featuring an LED flash and capable of 720p video capture.
Tie: HTC Radar :5MP at 2592х1944 pixels featuring an LED flash and capable of 720p video capture.
Both handsets have similar camera setups, each sporting a 5-megapixel primary at 2592х1944 pixels featuring an LED flash and capable of 720p video capture and geo-tagging, autofocus and digital zoom.
Although Nokia’s device also has continuous autofocus for video recording, touch focus, face detection, video stablisation and white balance. While the only distinguishing extra on the Radar is video calling support.
Design
1st: Nokia Lumia 710: 119 x 62.4 x12.5mm, 125.5g
2nd: HTC Radar : 120.5 x 61.5 x10.9mm, 137g
HTC Radar doesnt have grab your attention as the shape just seems awkward and lifeless. The ratio of screen space to bodywork is not flattering, either.
While Nokia have a very clean approach, taken with very little visual clutter such as buttons and protruding nodules we see so often on other smartphones and it looks quite well put together. Although being a budget model it seems to be made from some fairly cheap plastic. Futhermore, rather than using fancy capacitive buttons, the bottom controls appear to be one large clunky button with multiple press zones, may be Nokia had to cut costs somewhere to keep the phone at such a low price point.
The Lumia 710 comes in black and white, but there are five choices for removable back covers: black, white, cyan, fuchsia, and yellow. When you buy the black phone, you'll get the black color and one other cover. The same formula extends to the white phone.
Most people prefer lighter and thin Nokia is lighter but thick compare to HTC Radar
Storage
1st: Nokia Lumia 710: 8GB Internal storage, 512MB RAM pls MicroSD Card
2nd: HTC Radar : 8GB Internal storage, 512MB RAM
Both phones are setup with the same onboard storage with 8GB of built-in space and 512MB of RAM. Although the Radar is doesn’t have a card slot, the Nokia 710 is the first Windows device to boast microSD support up to 16GB for a possible total of 24GB, if you include its internal quota.
Software
Tie: Nokia Lumia 710:Windows 7.5 Mango
Tie: HTC Radar : Windows 7.5 Mango
With both phones running Windows Phone Mango there’s nothing to compare the two here. We do like Windows Phone Mango, though, so it’s a positive point for both handsets.
Price
1st: Nokia Lumia 710: £235 (8GB)
2nd: HTC Radar : £330 (8GB)
The Nokia Lumia 710 is expected to be around 270 euros (£235) SIM-free (free on a contract) and will be available in early 2012 and is cheaper than HTC Radar.
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